After having children my guest today experienced a slowdown in her legal career, penalised like most women still are for taking time out when her kids were born but she did not let that define her. Even though it meant transitioning into a new industry that she knew nothing about, she intentionally created a life that gave her the flexibility she needed as a mother but also allowed her to pursue her goals and dreams and ultimately become an owner of the business she worked in.

About Reshma Sheikh

Reshma Sheikh is Managing Director of Octavian UK. Octavian is an international provider of security, facilities management and more recently IT solutions/support, operating throughout the UK, Africa, the Middle East and the USA. Diversification into new markets and Worldwide locations over the years has been a key driver for Octavians growth. Connect with Reshma

• Linkedin
• Octavian UK

Some topics we cover in this episode:

• Having children took her off the fast track in her career
• Dealing with changing your identity
• Taking over the business during the pandemic
• Learning to embrace your difference and using it to your advantage
• Dealing with failure and rejection
• The impact her Mother has had on her
• Dispelling stereotypes
• Making time for yourself and dealing with burnout

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• Website: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/

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